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Grindleford Gallop

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HandyBendyHendo Jan 2009 10:20pm, 9 Jan 2009 197 posts	Quote Pin HandyBendyHendo Ah. Based on your time I may be being a little optimistic! Why don't we all set out together?? Unless my bro has insulted you and you detest him - he has that effect on people. My estimate was based on 9mm how hard can it be - hence the wondering how hilly 'hilly' is....
Hendo Jan 2009 1:13am, 10 Jan 2009 20,746 posts	Quote Pin Hendo 9mm is quite tricky on that terrain bruv. And no-one detests me, I am universally adored. Fact.
Jan 2009 9:03am, 10 Jan 2009 16,796 posts	Quote Pin The terrain is hilly. First four miles up hill and if you fight it you will be tired when you get to the top. Then it's sort of flat for about 5 miles, three of which are dead flat, then you hav ethe climb from Bakewell to Ball Cross Farm - fecking steep and can be muddy - fell shoes needed here. After that you have rolling grassy hills to Edensor in Chatswroth into Baslow then a mile steep climb back onto Baslow Edge then undulating until about 2 miles from end where it's a lovely downhill through woods to the end. Hilly, hard as you make it depends how fast you want to run it. I did it in 3:25 last year but was tired I think from racing Reading Half 6 days before. It's a lovely route. Nice soup and cake DaveA will prob win it srsly
Dave A Jan 2009 9:05am, 10 Jan 2009 10,201 posts	Quote Pin Dave A I'm not eneterring this year Ian:( Would jhave loved to have had a crack at it, but work etc is in the way:( I'll maybe try and race it next year.
Jan 2009 9:11am, 10 Jan 2009 16,797 posts	Quote Pin Oh dear Dave that's a shame
RooA Jan 2009 1:05pm, 10 Jan 2009 10,265 posts	Quote Pin RooA Great. Opens it up for me to win then.
RooA Jan 2009 1:15pm, 10 Jan 2009 10,267 posts	Quote Pin RooA You laugh? I'm srs.
Jan 2009 1:30pm, 10 Jan 2009 16,799 posts	Quote Pin Roo will win srsly Hendo Bruv, 9min miling is quite a good average for that terrain. The first hill is probably quicker to walk up for most Does that help you to gauge hilliness? The bad ones are up onto Longstone Moor, Ball Cross Woods and Onto Baslow Edge from Baslow. The rest is flat or undulating.
Dave A Jan 2009 1:32pm, 10 Jan 2009 10,208 posts	Quote Pin Dave A Theres some downhill as well
Dave A Jan 2009 1:33pm, 10 Jan 2009 10,209 posts	Quote Pin Dave A The pace for the course record is 7:20 mm's. I ran at 7:58 average last year. I don't think my pace ever went above 6:30 for a mile.